Beyond the window, the town turns white
Excuses pile up over what just won't go right
I didn't abandon the capital—it abandoned me
On a night I sulked like that, snow begins to fall
At the start of a brand new year
As if counting an untouched day
In the new year, at the beginning of early spring
May the snow that falls today bring abundant blessings
Pile up, pile up—only the good things, pile up
In these hands, I wait for spring
Born into a noble house in the land of Inaba
I bend beneath the weight of the name I inherited
The clan that once flourished is now a distant past
Like watching a sinking ship drift away
Carrying words of celebration through the feast
But truly, I was praying for a spring of sprouting greens
In the new year, at the beginning of early spring
May the snow that falls today bring abundant blessings
Pile up, pile up—only the good things, pile up
On this unfavored day, I wait for spring
In the new year, at the beginning of early spring
May the snow that falls today bring abundant blessings
The ancient one too saw this same snow
And was praying for tomorrow to come
The light snow will melt and become a river
Crossing fields, to the sea, beyond time
In the new year, at the beginning of early spring
May the snow that falls today bring abundant blessings
Pile up—every wish, every prayer, all of it
Believing no night lasts forever
